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Originally Posted by Redliner
Honestly I think that's a good thing. Rail is probably the "greenest" method of land transportation and by far the most efficient way to move bulk commodities. It only helps our economy in the long run.
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"Probably" is definitely an understatement. A train can move 1 ton of material 500 miles with 1 gallon of fuel. And as common as derailments are, I'm sure highway accident are worse.